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Unit 9: Photography Techniques - Task 3: The Photographer

By Rory Giddings

– choose one of your images from Task 2 and find out more about that photographer. • When and where they were born?• Where do they work?• Find more examples of their work.

Task 3 Objective:

Chosen image from Task 2:

I chose this photo because it perfectly captures the ‘American Dream’; the idea that everyone in the United States has the chance to achieve success and prosperity. It also captures the beauty of the 50’s era in America when movie and theatre were on the rise, and film icons became worldwide icons and influences.

Event: Marilyn Monroe on the patio of her home, 1953.

-Born: December 6th, 1898 in Tczew, Poland

-Profession: Photographer

-Alfred Eisenstaedt was a German photographer and photojournalist. He achieved notability as a staff photographer for ‘Life Magazine’, which featured more than 90 of his pictures on its covers.

Alfred Eisenstaedt:

More examples of their work: